Thanks, Raymond. I decided to update the alsa driver stack. basd on these instructions
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-audio-dev/+archive/alsa- daily/+packages I am using oem-audio-hda-daily-dkms - 0.201404230703~ubuntu14.04.1 which fixes the problem -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300844 Title: No sound kernel 3.13 ALC887-VD but kernel 3.14 fixes it To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1300844/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
